Packing-gland mechanism



June 15 `1926.

f 1,588,734 A. HOLLANDER 4 PACKING GLAND MECHANISM Filed Sept. 21., 1925 Patented .lune 15., 1926.

UNITED- STA-TES PATENT oI-Flcav ALADAR HOLLANDER, OF BERKELEY,Y CALIFORNIA, ASSIGNOR TO BYRON JACKSON PUMP MFG. CO., OF BERKELEY, CALIFORNIA, A CORPORATION' 0F CALIFORNIA.

IACKINCr-GLAND .MECHANISIVL Application filed September21, 1925. Serial No. 57,535.

My invention has'for its object mechanism adapted to facilitate the operation', aidjustment and re-packing `of gland structures about shafts and-the like and is particularly applicable to high pressure pumps' and apparatus employing pressure fluid compartments through' the walls of which it is de sired to operate a shaft' without leakage from compartments of high pressure to adjacent spaces ofv lower pressure.

The glandlof my invention is particularly adapted to high pressure oil pumps-wherein the leakage of oil is usually attended with fire risk.

vWhere oil undei` very higlrpressure es? capes through minute openings as around shafting and through packing glands due to the sudden release of pressure, the oil at once vaporizes and constitutes a great fire risk.

Where the temperature is sufficiently high, or where a spark is accidentally caused as by the handlingjof tools,\electric .apparatus or the like,-the issuing oil vapor will burst into flame.

pumps, to employ special instrumentalities directed to prevent such leakageand therefore reduce the lire risk to a minimum.

The packing: gland" mechanism of my invention is particularly adapted to such use.

In employing ordinary conventional packing glands, great ditiiculty is experienced in properly adjusting the gland and in replacing or repairing the packing around the shaft. These ditliculties I have overcome in the mechanism of my invention by introducing accessory mechanism whereby the gland may be most readily adjusted against packing to any d-esired degree, or entirely stripped from the shaft to facilitate the introduction of new packing or repair the old packing and the gland re-adjusted with a minimum of effort and most satisfactory results.

By referring to the accompanying drawing my invention will be made clear.

Fig. 1 illustrates my packing gland mechanism assembled around a conventional shaft and adapted to seal the shaft between two compartments of different pressure. This figure shows the gland ready to operate to compress the packing.

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary showing of the It is thereforenecessary 'in operatingfhig-h temperature or high pressure oil parts ofFig. 1 with .the gland-and packing entirely removedV with the parts ready to be re-packed.

Fig. 3 is a plan View of the gland of Fig. 1. Fig. 4 is a cross sect-ion through Fig. 3, on the lineIVwIV and at right angles thereto.

Fig. 5 is a detailed perspective of the adl justing. ring.

Fig. 6 is similar to Fig. 1 except that the packing is 'shown fully compressed.

Throughout the .figures similar numerals lrefer to identical parts.

ence isfherein made.

A shaft is shown at 3, and a rigid sup-y porting member extending from the aforesaid casing'is shownxat 4.

At is a rotatable collar having gear teeth 6, meshing with a pinion 7 carried upon the operating stem 8 in` any conventional bearing 9.

The collar 5 is internally threadedanden- D gagin'gin said threads is V'the' adjustingring 10 having arms j aty 1 1, 112 respectively, which arms are provided with T-shaped ends adapted to engage in the slots 13, 1a respectively ofthe gland 15.

This gland is split and provided with connecting bolts 1G, 17 so that it may be entirely removed from around the shaft 3 by disconnecting the said bolts.

The gland is provided with a ring portion 18 adapted to telescope within the member el and compress the packing 19 to effect closure around the shaft and prevent leakage as from the pressure compartment 2 outward along the shaft.

The adjusting ring 10 is provided with a keyway 20 which slides upon the spline 2l, fixed in the member 4, thus allowing the adjusting ring to move freely longitudinally on the member 4f, but preventing its rotation with respect thereto.

The gland l5 is prevented from rotatingA tivo halves of the vgland are thenrreinoved.'

` parts shown in 2.

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the shaft S, thus enabling the collar 5 to be operated from a remote and convenient point. y y,

The operation is as follows: if/issuming that it is desired to repack the parts as shown inlTig the hand Wheel 22 ot' Fig. l is rotated 'untilthe adjusting'ring lO is in the position of the parts oi" Fig. -l.v

llhe gland l5 is now 'fully exposed outside oi" the member 4. Y Y. y a The bolts 1G and l? are removed and the 'After the 'gland halves are removed the hand Wheel is rotated in the .opposite direction, advancing the adjusting ring back into the sleeve 5 in the position of the vThis i exposes the space around theshaft to enable lthe operaor to readily get at the gland and 'packing The operator now removes thislpaeking and replaces it' With-'neiv'packing The two halves ot the gland 15 are then assembled with the bolts 1G andA 17 and `the hand Wheel 22 again rotated in opposite direction, causing the gland lto compress the packing 19 to the desired degree.

.From time to'tiine the glandwill need adjusting and this adjustment is accomplished with the rotation of the hand Wheel 22 cempressing the aeking 19 to .always maintain (la tight closure against the shaft 3 With a minimum amount of friction.

ing application, Serial No. 106,341, filed May 3rd, 1926, Wherein'other packing gland mechanism of a similar nature is disclosed l and claimed.

I claim:

l. Packing gland mechanism comprising a casing having aboreforv packing and a l ring. Reference is herein made to my co-pendgland telescoping in said bore and adapted to con'ipress said packing' in said here, an

adjustable ring longitudinally movable with respect to said casingand having connection vwith Vsaid'gland to torce the said movement ofthe gland and instrnmentalities to actnate said i'iii'g'"b'y remote hand control, and including a hand Wheelk and gear and rotatable sleeve'e'oncentric with said bore said sleeve having internalv threads engaging threads on said'ring. l

2. Packing gland mechanism compw adaptedto'compress packing in said bore, an

1., e 1 f ad] Qtable ring longitudinally slidaele on fsaid member splined against rotation, connecting arms between said ring and said O'land and means adaoted to force the move- 4 b l ment `oit vsaid ring;

3. Packing, gland mechanism comprising a' casing' member oi cylindrical term and bore, ai two part 'gland teleseoping in said bore andv ada ted to com Dress racking in said bore, an adjiistable ring longitudinally to slide into collapsed position between the member andthe sleeve.

ALADAR HOLLANDER.

casingm'ember of cylindrical form aiidbere, a 'tivopa'rt gland telescoping in said bore and' 

